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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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